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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Motorola |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Moto G8 Plus's 77.6 global score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and the Moto G8 Plus were released only 0 months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body is just a little thinner but also just a bit heavier than the Moto G8 Plus.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little bit better looking display than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bigger screen and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better processor than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM.
The Moto G8 Plus features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better camera than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and video, and they both have a same size sensor, the same (4K) video resolution and a 48 MP resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate.
Moto G8 Plus's battery lifetime is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's battery performance.
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